Point of Care - Clinical decision support for Lamotrigine . Treatment and management. Indications, Mechanism of Action, Administration, Adverse Effects, Contraindications, Monitoring, Toxicity, Enhancing Healthcare Team Outcomes Description Lamotrigine is used alone or together with other medicines to help control certain types of seizures (eg, partial seizures, tonic-clonic seizures, or Lennox-Gastaut syndrome) in the treatment of epilepsy. This medicine cannot cure epilepsy and will only work to control seizures for as long as you continue to take it. It can also be used in the treatment of bipolar disorder (manic-depressive illness) in adults. This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription. Lamotrigine is used alone or with other medications to prevent or control seizures (epilepsy).Learn about side effects, dosages, drug interactions, and more. Lamictal is a generic drug used to treat certain types of seizures and bipolar disorder. Learn about its side effects, dosage, interactions, warnings, and how to avoid serious skin rashes.
